Apparatus for securing storage space and method thereof

Abstract

The electronic device includes a display, a memory, and a processor operatively coupled to the display and the memory. The processor is configured to identify a residual level of a storage space of the memory, in response to the residual level of the storage space of the memory being less than a predefined threshold value, control the display to display a file converting scheme list including a plurality of file converting schemes, select one file converting scheme among the plurality of file converting schemes, based on a received input, and perform file converting, based on the selected file converting scheme.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An electronic device for securing a storage space, the electronic device comprising:
 a display; 
 a memory; and 
 a processor operatively coupled to the display and the memory, 
 wherein the processor is configured to:
 identify a residual level of a storage space of the memory based on at least one of a predefined period, receiving a user input, installing an application, and connecting the electronic device to a server, 
 in response to the residual level of the storage space of the memory being less than a predefined threshold value, control the display to display a screen showing a storage space deficiency state, wherein the screen comprises an object receiving a first input for applying a storage space securing function, 
 in response to receiving the first input for the object, obtain at least one file whose file converting is available among a plurality of files stored in the memory, 
 identify a priority of the obtained at least one file, 
 control the display to display at least one file whose priority is highest among the obtained at least one file, 
 receive a second input selecting one file among the displayed at least one file, 
 control the display to display a file converting scheme list comprising a plurality of file converting schemes corresponding to the selected file, 
 receive a third input selecting two or more file converting schemes among the plurality of file converting schemes, and 
 perform file converting for the selected file, based on the selected file converting schemes. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the file converting schemes comprise at least one of a resolution converting scheme of a file stored in the memory, a running time reducing scheme, or a time lapse effect applying scheme. 
     
     
       3. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to identify the priority, based on at least one of a size of the obtained at least one file, a storage date, and/or a running count. 
     
     
       4. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 determine a file converting result expected value, based on the selected file and the selected file converting schemes, and 
 control the display to display the file converting result expected value. 
 
     
     
       5. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 obtain a hovering input on a file among the displayed at least one file, and 
 control the display to display a thumbnail of the file corresponding to the hovering input. 
 
     
     
       6. The electronic device of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the processor is further configured to store, in the memory, metadata about a file of which the file converting has been performed, and 
 wherein the metadata corresponds to metadata for restoring the file of which the file converting has been performed. 
 
     
     
       7. An operation method of an electronic device for securing a storage space, the method comprising:
 identifying a residual level of a storage space of a memory of the electronic device based on at least one of a predefined period, receiving a user input, installing an application, and connecting the electronic device to a server; 
 in response to the residual level of the storage space of the memory being less than a predefined threshold value, displaying a screen showing a storage space deficiency state, wherein the screen comprises an object receiving a first input for applying a storage space securing function; 
 in response to receiving the first input for the object, displaying obtaining at least one file whose file converting is available among a plurality of files stored in the memory; 
 identifying a priority of the obtained at least one file; 
 displaying at least one file whose priority is highest among the obtained at least one file; 
 receiving a second input selecting one file among the displayed at least one file; 
 displaying a file converting scheme list comprising a plurality of file converting schemes corresponding to the selected file; 
 receiving a third input selecting two or more file converting schemes among the plurality of file converting schemes; and 
 performing file converting for the selected file, based on the selected file converting schemes. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 7 , wherein the file converting schemes comprise at least one of a resolution converting scheme of a file stored in the memory, a running time reducing scheme, or a time lapse effect applying scheme. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 7 , wherein the identifying of the priority comprises identifying the priority, based on at least one of a size of the obtained at least one file, a storage date, and/or a running count. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 determining a file converting result expected value, based on the selected file and the selected file converting schemes; and 
 displaying the file converting result expected value. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 obtaining a hovering input on a file among the displayed at least one file; and 
 displaying a thumbnail of the file corresponding to the hovering input. 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 storing, in the memory, metadata about a file of which the file converting has been performed, 
 wherein the metadata corresponds to metadata for restoring the file of which the file converting has been performed.